Champ Man dev partners with Shanda Games

Exploring opportunities to introduce the football management brand into China.

Beautiful Game Studios, creator of the long-running football management series Championship Manager, has announced a strategic partnership with Shanda Games Limited, a leading online game publisher and operator in China.

"Football is hugely popular in China, especially the European Teams, so we are delighted to be partnering with one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world to bring the Championship Manager brand to Chinese gamers and football fans," said Roy Meredith, Beautiful Game Studios General Manager.

Meredith added: "Working closely with Eidos Shanghai, our studio in China, we have already commenced on a co-development project with Shanda Games and have been impressed by their scope and understanding of our brand."

Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Meredith said specifics on the project aren't ready to be revealed just yet.

"We're not divulging what it is, but it's obviously got to fit within what we do and what they do - they are huge in the MMO space," he explained.

For more on the partnership check out our full interview with Roy Meredith.